Posts Tagged ‘ShadowD’
Nicholas Longstaff
Project Description
ShadowD is an interactive generative art projection-based installation which encourages play, as participants move, dance and laugh as they lead, and then follow each other and their shadows. Shadows are transformed into colours that reflect back onto the faces of the participants and onlookers, bringing the whole room alive with light and dark shapes. ShadowD grew out of Longstaff’s interest and research into the ancient folkloric character of the Trickster. There are rules governing its behaviour, but the rules seem to change the longer you play with it, making the whole experience get richer as you spend more in the installation.
Artist Statement
SHADOWS have danced through my artworks and theatre pieces for years. From my early workings-out of how silhouettes could be painted to express character, to my experiments with shadow theatre, to the darker issues on which I like to shed light through my music and storytelling, shadows have become just as important to me as the sun.
Artist Bioghraphy
Nicholas Longstaff creates music, theatre, video and art installations that grow from collaboration and play. His work as a director, performer, and film composer brought him awards including both the Bravest and Most Daring productions, and Best Original Music. His Kastner Award-winning work “I’s and You’s” mixed video with live performance. ShadowD is a new digital video installation in which you – the participant – are the live performer.
Installations, radio artworks, music and plays by Nicholas travel far – from communities like Petawawa, Ontario, to Chicago, USA including Deep Wireless on Toronto Island for New Adventures in Sound Art’s festival. Now he facilitates, educates and produces across all media. He is an Associate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, and alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre Media Lab.
